GETTING READY

• Detail shots: dress, attire, jacket, tie, shoes, socks, jewelry, veil, watch, cufflinks, something blue, rings, ring pillow/boxes, invitations, boutonnieres, bouquets
• Sentimental/heirlooms...
• Wedding party gifts
• Couple gift/card exchange
• Hair/makeup shots
• Getting ready, laughing, goofing off, toasts
• Shots in robes, shirts, socks…
• Partner getting dressed with parents, main attendants
• Putting on finishing touches (jewelry, watch, perfume, etc)
• First look with attendants, parent?
• Portraits of both partners, front, back, waiting, looking
• Partner + attendants in huddle?

FIRST LOOK

• Partner waiting
• Reactions of both
• Couple kissing

COUPLES PORTRAITS

• Arms around each other, looking at each other
• Vertical full body
• Horizontal, wide angle full body
• Horizontal hip up
• Arms around each other smiling at camera
• Holding hands in middle, both smiling at camera
• Walking hand in hand towards camera
• Looking back at camera
• Partner A + B cuddled up
• Facing each other
• Hands interlocked, looking into each other’s eyes
• Arms around each other
• Lean in for a kiss

WEDDING PARTY

• Partner A + Partner B, All Attendants
• Partner A + A’s Attendants
• Partner B + B’s Attendants

FAMILY GROUP SHOTS

• A + B, All Grandparents
• A + B, All Parents, All Siblings (+ All Significant Others & Kids), All Grandparents
• A + B, All Parents
• A + B, A’s Parents, A’s Siblings (and Spouses, Kids)
• A + B, A’s Parents
• A + B, B’s Parents, B’s Siblings (and Spouses, Kids)
• A + B, B’s Parents

CEREMONY

• Programs, décor, florals, etc.
• Ceremony location from outside
• Transportation, limo arrival
• Attendants coming down the aisle
• Flower kids, ring bearers
• Partner coming down the aisle, back + front (where possible)
• Partner + guest reactions
• Attendants during ceremony
• Wide shot of ceremony from back of space
• Parents, grandparents seated, reactions
• Guest reactions
• Family, friends doing readings, singing songs, etc.
• Musicians playing
• Vow readings
• Rings exchange
• Kiss
• Recessional, kiss, bubbles, rice

COCKTAIL HOUR (when possible)

• Decor, florals
• Appetizers and special drinks being served
• Signage
• Bar area
• Guest candids
• Couple mingling
• Wide shot of cocktail hour taking place

RECEPTION

• Florals, name/place cards, table cards, centerpieces, etc
• Tables, place settings
• Cake detail, favors, gift/card box
• Introductions
• First dance
• Toasts
• Couple’s reaction during toasts
• Parent dances, formalities
• Cake cutting, desserts
• Dancing candids
• Wide shot of reception inside
• Entertainment (band, DJ, musicians, etc.)